36.2 Embedded Characteristics

The SLCDC provides the following capabilities:

  • Display Capacity: Up to 31 Segments and 8 Common Terminals
  • Support from Static to 1/8 Duty
  • Supports: Static and 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 Bias
  • Two LCD Supply Sources:
    • Internal: 16 Steps, Software Selectable On-chip VDDLCD for Contrast Control
    • External: User-Defined Voltage on VDDLCD Pin for Contrast Control
  • Flexible Selection of Frame Frequency
  • Two Interrupt Sources: End Of Frame and Disable
  • Versatile Display Modes
  • Equal Source and Sink Capability to Maximize LCD Lifetime
  • Segment and Common Pins Not Needed to Drive the Display Can be Used as Ordinary I/O Pins
  • Segments Layout Can be Fully Defined by User to Optimize Usage of Multiplexed Digital Functions
  • Latching of Display Data Gives Full Freedom in Register Updates
  • Power-Saving Modes for Extremely Low Power Consumption
  • Register Write Protection